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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices (www.notebookcheck.net)
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An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

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[–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (12 children)

I went to the pi hole website, but I couldn't find where to get the device. Any suggestions?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (7 children)

    To clarify, are you looking for where to get a pihole or where to get the LG rules?

    Pihole is essentially a dns server that routes junk you dont want to nothing so that ads or trackers cant phone home. You can run it on any computer, but then need to make sure your router or devices are using it as a dns server.

    The rules for blocking can be found in lots of places, everyone has their own lists. Im not familiar with lg specific rules but there are probably hardware telemetry lists out there if you search pihole lg block list

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (6 children)

    Is this the rasberry device to get to plug into my router/modem? Do I have to ever update it?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

    That raspberrypi would work but to be clear, while pihole started on Raspberry Pi hardware you can run pihole on virtually anything now. It's lightweight so old hardware is fine. I'm setting it up for my daughters house on an old refurb Chromebook - reformatted to run Linux Mint.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (4 children)

    I want to be able to block all the banner ads on my other devices. Doesn't pi hole just run as an extension?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Pihole runs a dns service for your network, translating server names to ip addresses. The block lists keep certain ads, malware and other unwanted behavior from functioning, but only those that can be blocked this way. Not all ads and malware can be. For instance it can't block YouTube ads so browser extensions like UBlock Origin are still useful but it certainly blocks a lot of stuff.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    It also depends on how the ads are built into the service. I used to run PiHole, but now use AdGuardHome (still on r-pi though).

    Some phone apps have their ads blocked but not all. If you're using any apps or games that have ad-based rewards or features it will break.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

    If I may clarify / simplify on the answers:

    • Contrary to the name, Pi Hole will run on most devices including a Raspberry Pi.
    • With PI's current prices I'd not advise on the purchase of a new one, but rather reuse / buy a second hand server / laptop / anything that can run Pi Hole Min Required Specs for Pi Hole
    • After setting up Pi Hole you will need to change your current router's DNS source to be the device that is running Pi Hole.
    • Let us know if you have further questions
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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    Yes, it will do that. I wouldn't call it an extension. Pihole is a DNS server. It's the "phonebook" that your devices will use to look up IP addresses that correspond with the requested domains. If a domain is requested and it happens to be on the block list, it will deny the lookup.

    Adguard offers a similar service that isn't self hosted (Which I use as backup) and they have a pretty good explanation here: https://adguard-dns.io/en/welcome.html#workStages

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    there is no pihole device, it is just a software you run on linux. you can run it on any kind of computer, desktop, laptop, raspberry or a cheaper SBC, even on old smartphones (but, due to it needing to bind to a port lower than 1000 the phone needs to be rooted first), even on your home rputer if it can run openwrt. but you likely want to have it on something that does not consume much power, because this will be running 24/7

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    there is no pihole device

    There isn't? So, whats this?

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